This semester, we will be participating in the 2010 NetGenEd project with the Flat Classroom Projects collaborative.
This means we will be working with students in other states and other countries to explore ideas and create projects together.
The main topics of study will by based on the 6 trends described in the 2010 Horizon Report, which predicts how technology will impact education in the future, and the 8 norms of the NetGen (That's you!) from Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital.
6 Trends from the 2010 Horizon Report
1 Year or Less:
Mobile Computing and Open Content
2-3 Years:
Electronic Books and Simple Augmented Reality
4-5 Years:
Gesture-Based Computing and Visual Data Analysis
8 NetGen Norms from Grown Up Digital
Choice (Freedom)
Customization
Transparency (Scrutiny)
Integrity
Collaboration
Fun
Speed
Innovation
We will communicate and collaborate with peers in other countries to create a Mash Up of ideas from these 2 sources.
We will also participate in the NetGenEd online community where Don Tapscot will be joining us each week--watch the video of him below.
At the end of the project, awards will be given. Last year's prize was a $1,000 scholarship!
This semester, we will be participating in the 2010 NetGenEd project with the Flat Classroom Projects collaborative.
This means we will be working with students in other states and other countries to explore ideas and create projects together.
The main topics of study will by based on the 6 trends described in the 2010 Horizon Report, which predicts how technology will impact education in the future, and the 8 norms of the NetGen (That's you!) from Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital.
6 Trends from the 2010 Horizon Report
8 NetGen Norms from Grown Up Digital
Choice (Freedom)
Customization
Transparency (Scrutiny)
Integrity
Collaboration
Fun
Speed
Innovation
We will communicate and collaborate with peers in other countries to create a Mash Up of ideas from these 2 sources.
We will also participate in the NetGenEd online community where Don Tapscot will be joining us each week--watch the video of him below.
At the end of the project, awards will be given. Last year's prize was a $1,000 scholarship!
Who is a member of the Net Generation?
"Anyone born between 1977 and 1997" (UW-Madison School of Library and Information Sciences)
The debate between Mark Bauerlein, author of The Dumbest Generation , and Don Tapscott is explored in Me the Media: Rise of the Conversation Society